Continental shelf, or the area at the edges of a continent from the shoreline to a depth of 200 m [660 ft], where the continental slope begins. The shelf is commonly a wide, flat area with a slight se [..]

part of a continent that extends underwater to the deep-ocean floor. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia

the more or less level sedimentary interval from the shore to the continental slope that leads deeply downward to the ocean floor.

shallow sea floor fringing continents. That part of the continental plate that is currently flooded due to modern sea levels.

The continental shelf is the part of the ocean floor next to each of the continents. The sea floor slopes gradually from the continent to a depth of about 65 feet (200 m). Beyond the continental shelf the sea floor drops steeply

That part of the continental edge that is between the shoreline and the continental slope, which has a very gentle slope of 0.1°, and is often under the sea.  The edge of the continental shelf is ofte [..]

the submerged edge of a continental land-mass. 

the seabed that surrounds a continent. It gradually slopes into the ocean and ends in a sudden steep slope in very deep water.

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward to where there is a marked increase in slope to greater depths. continental slope

According to 30 USCS § 1403 (2), the term Continental Shelf means--

the zone of the sea floor that stretches from the continent to the continental slope where there is a steep slope to deep water.

A broad expanse of ocean bottom sloping gently and seaward from the shoreline to the shelf-slope break at a depth of 100 to 200 meters

The outer (seaward) edge of the continental shelf where there is an abrupt descent to deeper water.

the extended perimeter of each continent that is submerged under the sea.

The continental shelf is a gradually sloping undersea shelf of land that extends beyond shore of the continent. The nature of this geologic “shelf” is home to a great diversity of fish and shellfish species.

A zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) and extending from the low water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked increase of slope towards oceanic depths. Conventionally, its e [..]

An area of relatively shallow seabed which lies between the shore of a continent and the deeper water of the ocean.

A region of relatively shallow water surrounding a land mass where the depth increases gradually before it plunges into the deeps of the ocean.

A region of relatively shallow water surrounding each of the continents

A geological term that refers to the zone of the sea floor around a continent that extends from the shoreline and where the water depth is much shallower than in the open sea. Typical depths range fro [..]

The continental shelf comprises the seabed and subsoil beneath it. Under UNCLOS, a coastal State is entitled to a continental shelf which extends to at least 200 nautical miles from a State’s baseline [..]

A region of relatively shallow water surrounding a land mass where the depth increases gradually before it plunges into the deeps of the ocean.

The seabed adjacent to a continent to depths of around 200 metres, or where the continental slope drops steeply to the ocean floor. Defined in law as "the sea bed and subsoil of the submarine are [..]

the edge of a continental mass that lies under the sea in comparatively shallow water (up to a water depth of 200 metres)

The extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain submerged under relatively shallow seas

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor.

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor.

The zone around the continents

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor.

an old, wave-cut terrace gently sloping seaward

 The shallow sea floor fringing continents, forming part of the continental crust.